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WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION 
International Bureau 




INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCI) 



(51) Internationa] Patent Classification 4 : 
A61K 39/395, C12P 21/00 



Al 



(11) International Publication Number: WO 89/ 06975 

(43) International Publication Date: 10 August 1989 (10.08.89) 



(21) International Application Number: PCT/US 89/00285 

(22) International Filing Date: 30 January 1989 (30.01.89) 

(31) Priority Application Number: 151,413 

(32) Priority Date: 2 February 1988 (02.02.88) 

(33) Priority Country: US 



(71) Applicant: SCHERING BIOTECH CORPORATION 

[US/US]; 901 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 
94304-1 104 (US). 

(72) Inventors: COFFMAN, Robert, L. ; 239 Echo Lane, 

Portolo Valley, CA 94025 (US). DE VRIES, Jan, Eg- 
bert ; 6C, chemin du Trouyllat, F-69130 Ecully (FR). 

(74) Agents: BLASDALE, John, H. et al.; Schering-Plough 
Corporation, One Giralda Farms, Madison, NJ 
07940-1000 (US). 



(81) Designated States: AT (European patent), AU, BB, BE 
(European patent), BG, BJ (OAPI patent), BR, CF 
(OAPI patent), CG (OAPI patent), CH (European pa 
tent), CM (OAPI patent), DE (European patent), DK, 
FI, FR (European patent), GA (OAPI patent), GB 
(European patent), HU, IT (European patent), JP, 
KP, KR, LK, LU (European patent), MC, MG, ML 
(OAPI patent), MR (OAPI patent), MW, NL (Euro 
pean patent), NO, RO, SD, SE (European patent), 
SN (OAPI patent), SU, TD (OAPI patent), TG (OAPI 
patent). 



Published 

With international search report. 
Before the expiration of the time limit for amending the 
claims and to be republished in the event of the receipt 
of amendments. 



(54) Title: METHOD OF REDUCING IMMUNOGLOBULIN E RESPONSES 



(57) Abstract 

A method of reducing immunoglobulin E responses associated with certain immune disorders is provided. The 
method comprises administering an effective amount of an antagonist to human interleukin-4. Preferably the antagonist is 
a blocking monoclonal antibody specific for human interleukin-4, or a fragment or binding composition derived there- 
from. 



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METHOD OF REDUCING IMMUNOGLOBULIN E RESPONSES 

The invention relates generally to a method for 
treating immune disease associated with excessive 
production of immunoglobulin E (IgE) and, more 
particularly, to a method of reducing IgE production by 
inhibiting the action of interleukin-4 . 

As far as can be determined, the main 
physiological function of IgE-mediated responses is to 
combat parasites. The response can be divided into five 
phases: an IgE-bearing B cell is stimulated to respond 
to an antigen (phase 1) and activated to secrete IgE 
antibodies (phase 2); the produced antibodies bind to 
mast cells and basophils in tissue (phase 3, antibody 
fixation), interaction of antigen with cell-bound IgE 
activates these cells, and causes the release of chemical 
mediators stored in their granules (phase 4, degranu- 
lation); and finally, the mediators induce a complex 
tissue response aimed at the elimination of nonmicrobial 
parasites from the body (phase 5). Part of this defense 
mechanism is an attack on the tissue that harbors the 
parasite — that is, on self. To excise a parasite from a 
tissue without damaging the rest of the body is an 
extraordinarly delicate act. The mediators released by 
activated mast cells and basophils can cause considerable 
harm, even death, if released at an inappropriate time or- 



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if directed at an inappropriate target. The IgE response 
must be closely controlled and quickly attenuated after 
its goal has been achieved. As long as this control is 
functioning there is no danger that healthy parts of the 
body will be damaged, but, should the controls fail, the 
beneficial reaction will turn into a harmful one. About 
90 percent of all humans have no difficulty in using 
their IgE only for defensive purposes; but the remaining 
unlucky 10 percent carry a genetic defect of the control 
mechanism that permits the stimulation of IgE responses 
by antigens that have nothing to do with parasites. At 
first it was thought that this defect was limited only to 
humans, but similar defects were discovered later in 
several other mammals. The inappropriately stimulated 
IgE responses cause a plethora of diverse diseases, 
grouped under the name allergy or atopy? see Klein, 
Immunology; The Science of Self-Nonself Discrimination 
(John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1982). 

Currently glucocorticoid steroids are the most 
effective drugs for treating allergic diseases. However, 
prolonged steroid treatment is associated with many 
deleterious side effects: Goodman and Gilman, The 
Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 6th Ed. (MacMillan 
Publishing Company, New York, 1980). Consequently, the 
availability of alternative approaches to the treatment 
of immune disorders associated with excessive IgE 
production could have important clinical utility. 

The invention therefore provides a method of 
reducing levels of IgE by administering an effective 
amount of an antagonist to human interleukin-4 (IL-4). a 
preferred antagonist to IL-4 is a monoclonal antibody, or 
binding compositions derived therefrom by standard 
techniques . 

The antagonist to human interleukin-4 is 
preferably a monoclonal antibody capable of blocking the 



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immunoglobulin E enhancing activity of human interleukin- 
4, a fragment of a monoclonal antibody capable of 
blocking the immunoglobulin E enhancing activity of human 
interleukin-4, or a binding composition comprising the 
heavy chain variable region and light chain variable 
region of a monoclonal antibody capable of blocking the 
immunoglobulin E enhancing activity of human interleukin- 
4. 

The invention is based on the discovery that 
IL-4 increases the production of IgE in humans. The 
method of the invention therefore comprises administering 
to a patient an effective, or disease-ameliorating 
amount, of an antagonist to human IL-4. 

Preferably, the antagonists of the invention 
are derived from antibodies specific for human IL-4. 
More preferably, the antagonists of the invention 
comprise fragments or binding compositions specific for 
IL-4. 

Antibodies comprise an assembly of polypeptide 
chains linked together by disulfide bridges. Two major 
polypeptide chains, referred to as the light chain and 
the heavy chain, make up all major structural classes 
(isotypes) of antibody. Both heavy chains and light 
chains are further divided into subregions referred to as 
variable regions and constant regions. Heavy chains 
comprise a single variable region and three different 
constant regions, and light chains comprise a single 
variable region (different from that of the heavy chain) 
and a single constant region (different from those of the 
heavy chain). The variable regions of the heavy chain 
and light chain are responsible for the antibody's 
binding specificity. 

As used herein, the term "heavy chain variable 
region" means a polypeptide (1) which is from 110 to 125 
amino acids in length (the number starting from the heavy 



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chain's N-terminal amino acid), and (2) whose amino acid 
sequence corresponds to that of a heavy chain of a 
monoclonal antibody of the invention. Likewise , the terra 
"light chain variable region" means a polypeptide (1) 
which is from 95 to 115 amino acids in length (the 
numbering starting from the light chain's N-terminal 
amino acid), and (2) whose amino acid sequence 
corresponds to that of a light chain of a monoclonal 
antibody of the invention. 

As used herein the term "monoclonal antibody" 
refers to homogenous populations of immunoglobulin which 
are capable of specifically binding to human IL-4. 

As used herein the term "binding composition" 
means a composition comprising two polypeptide chains (1) 
which, when operationally associated, assume a 
conformation having high binding affinity for human 
interleukin-4, and (2) which are derived from a hybridoma 
producing monoclonal antibodies specific for human 
interleukin-4. The term "operationally associated" is 
meant to indicate that the two polypeptide chains can be 
positioned relative to one another for binding by a 
variety of means, including association in a native 
antibody fragment, such as Fab or Fv, or by way of 
genetically engineered cysteine-containing peptide 
linkers at the carboxyl termini. Normally, the two 
polypeptide chains correspond to the light chain variable 
region and heavy chain variable region of a monoclonal 
antibody specific for human interleukin-4. 

Preferably, antagonists of the invention are 
derived from monoclonal antibodies specific for human 
IL-4. Monoclonal antibodies capable of blocking IgE- 
enhancing activity of IL-4 are selected in standard in 
vitro assays for IL-4 based on T cell proliferation; e.g. 
Yokota et al. (cited above). It has been observed in 
murine systems that all biological activities of IL-4 can 



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be blocked by a single monoclonal antibody • Thus, it is 
believed that all the activities are mediated by a single 
site, i.e. the receptor binding site, on the protein. 

Hybridomas of the invention are produced by 
well-known techniques. Usually, the process involves the 
fusion of an immortalizing cell line with a B-lymphocyte 
which produces the desired antibody. Alternatively, non- 
fusion techniques for generating immortal antibody- 
producing cell lines are possible, and come within the 
purview of the present invention; e.g. virally induced 
transformation: Casali et al., "Human Monoclonals from 
Antigen-Specific Selection of B Lymphocytes and 
Transformation by EBV," Science , Vol. 234, pgs. 476-479 
(1986). Immortalizing cell lines are usually transformed 
mammalian cells, particularly myeloma cells of rodent, 
bovine, or human origin. Most frequently, rat or mouse 
myeloma cell lines are employed as a matter of 
convenience and availability. 

Techniques for obtaining the appropriate 
lymphocytes from mammals injected with the target antigen 
are well known. Generally, either peripheral blood 
lymphocytes (PBLs) are used if cells of human origin are 
desired, or spleen cells or lymph node cells are used if 
non-human mammalian sources are desired. A non-human 
host mammal is injected with repeated dosages of the 
purified antigen, and the mammal is permitted to generate 
the desired antibody-producing cells before these are 
harvested for fusion with the immortalizing cell line. 
Techniques for fusion are also well known in the art, and 
in general involve mixing the cells with a fusing agent, 
such as polyethylene glycol. Hybridomas are selected by 
standard procedures, such as HAT selection. Human-human 
hybridomas are especially preferred. From among these 
hybridomas, those secreting the desired antibody are 
selected by assaying their culture medium by standard 



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immunoassays, such as Western blotting, ELISA, RlA r or 
the like. Antibodies are recovered from the medium using 
standard protein purification techniques; e.g. Tijssen r 
Practice and Theory of Enzyme Immunoassays (Elsevier, 
Amsterdam, 1985). Many references are available for 
guidance in applying any of the above techniques; e.g. 
Kohler et al., Hybridoma Techniques (Cold Spring* Harbor 
Laboratory, New York, (1980); Tijssen, Practice and 
Theory of Enzyme Immunoassays (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 
1985); Campbell, Monoclonal Antibody Technology 
(Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1984); Hurrell , Monoclonal 
Hybridoma Antibodies: Techniques and Applications (CRC 
Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1982); and the like. 

The use and generation of fragments of 
antibodies is also well known, e.g. Fab fragments: 
Tijssen, Practice and Theory of Enzyme Immunoassays 
(Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1985); and Fv fragments. Hochman 
et al., Biochemistry, Vol. 12, pgs. 1130-1135 (1973), 
Sharon et al., Biochemistry , Vol. 15, pgs 1591-1594 
(1976), and Ehrlich et al., U.S. Patent 4,355,023; and 
antibody half -molecules : Auditore-Hargreaves , U.S. 
Patent 4,470,925. Moreover, such compounds and 
compositions of the invention can be used to construct 
bi-specific antibodies by known techniques; e.g., further 
fusions of hybridomas (i.e. to form so-called quadromas ) 
— see Reading, U.S. Patent 4,474,493; or chemical 
reassociation of half -molecules — see Brennan et al., 
Science, Vol. 229, pgs. 81-83 (1985). 

Hybridomas and monoclonal antibodies of the 
invention are produced against either glycosylated or 
unglycosylated versions of recombinantly-produced mature 
human interleukin-4. Generally, unglycosylated versions 
of human IL-4 are produced in E. coli and glycosylated 
versions are produced in mammalian cell hosts, e.g. CV1 



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or COS monkey cells, mouse I* cells, or the like. 
Recombinant ly produced mature human IL-4 is produced by 
introducing an expression vector into a host cell using 
standard protocols; e.g. Maniatis et al., Molecular 
Cloning; A Laboratory Manual (Cold Spring Harbor 
Laboratory, "New York, 1982); Okayama and Berg, Mol. Cell. 
Biol, , Vol 2, pgs 161-170 (1982) and Vol. 3, pgs. 280-289 
(1983); Hamer, Genetic Engineering , Vol. 2, pgs. 83-100 
(1980) and U.S. Patent 4,599,308; Kaufman et al., Mol. 
Cell. Biol. , Vol. 2, pgs. 1304-1319 (1982); or the like. 

Construction of bacterial or mammalian 
expression vectors is well known in the art, once the 
nucleotide sequence encoding a desired protein is known 
or otherwise available; e.g. DeBoer in U.S. Patent 
4,551,433 discloses promoters for use in bacterial 
expression vectors; Goeddel et al. in U.S. Patent 
4,601,980, and Riggs in U.S. Patent 4,431,739 disclose 
the production of mammalian proteins by E. coli 
expression systems; and Riggs (cited above), Ferretti et 
al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. , Vol. 83, pgs 599-603 (1986), 
Sproat et al., Nucleic Acids Research , Vol. 13, pgs. 
2959-2977 (1985), and Mullenbach et al., J. Biol. Chem. , 
Vol. 261, pgs. 719-722 (1986) disclose how to construct 
synthetic genes for expression in bacteria. Accordingly, 
these references are incorporated by reference. The 
amino acid sequence of mature human IL-4 is disclosed by 
Yokota et al. (cited above) , and the cDNA encoding human 
IL-4 carried by the pcD vector described by Yokota et al. 
(cited above) is deposited with the American Type Culture 
Collection (ATCC) , Rockville, MD, under accession number 
67029. Many bacterial expression vectors and hosts are 
available commercially and through the ATCC. Preferably, 
human IL-4 for immunizing host animals is isolated from 
culture supernatants of COS, CV1, or mouse L cells which 
have been transiently transfected by the above-mentioned 
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Antibodies and antibody fragments charac- 
teristic of hybridoraas of the invention can also be 
produced by recombinant means by extracting messenger 
RNA, constructing a cDNA library, and selecting clones 
which encode segments of the antibody molecule; e.g. Wall 
et al " Nucleic Acids Research. Vol. 5, pgs. 3113-3128 
(1978); Zakut et al., Nucleic Acids Research , vol 8 
pgs. 3591-3601 (1980); Cabilly et al., Proc. Natl. aL. 
ScK, vol. 81, pgs. 3273-3277 (1984); Boss et al. , 
Nucleic Acids Research, Vol. 12, pgs. 3791-3806 (1984), 
Amster et al., Nucleic Acids Research . Vol. 8, pgs. 2055- 
2065 (1980); and Moore et al., U.S. Patent 4,642,334. in 
particular, such techniques can be used to produce 
interspecific monoclonal antibodies, wherein the binding 
region of one species is combined with a non-binding 
region of the antibody of another species to reduce 
immunogenicity; e.g. Liu et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci . . 
Vol. 84, pgs. 3439-3443 (1987). 

Antagonists of the invention are administered 
as a pharmaceutical composition. Such compositions 
contain a therapeutic amount of at least one of the 
monoclonal antibodies of the invention, or fragments 
thereof, in a pharmaceutical^ effective carrier. A 
pharmaceutical carrier can be any compatible, non-toxic 
substance suitable for delivering the compositions of the 
invention to a patient. Sterile water, alcohol, fats, 
waxes, and inert solids may be included in a carrier.' 
Pharmaceutical^ accepted adjuvants (e.g., buffering' 
agents, dispersing agents) may also be incorporated into 
the pharmaceutical composition. Generally, compositions 
useful for parenteral administration of such drugs are 
well known, e.g. see Remington's Pharmaceutical Science , 
15th Ed. (Mack Publishing Company, Easton, PA 1980). 
Alternatively, compositions of the invention may be 
introduced into a patient's body by implantable drug 



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delivery system; e.g. see Urquhart et al., Ann. Rev. 
Pharmacol. Toxicol.. Vol. 24, pgs. 199-236 (1984). 

When the antagonists of the invention are 
derived from antibodies, they are normally administered 
parenterally, preferably intravenously. Since such 
protein- or peptide-antagonists may be immunogenic, they 
are preferably administered slowly, either by a con- 
ventional IV administration set or from a subcutaneous 
depot. 

When administered parenterally, the antibodies 
or fragments will normally be formulated with a 
pharmaceutical^ acceptable parenteral vehicle in a unit 
dosage form suitable for injection (solution, suspension, 
emulsion) . Such vehicles are inherently nontoxic and 
nontherapeutic. Examples of such vehicles are normal 
saline, Ringer's solution, dextrose solution, and Hank's 
solution. Nonaqueous vehicles such as fixed oils and 
ethyl oleate may also be used. A preferred vehicle is 5% 
dextrose/saline. The vehicle may contain minor amounts 
of additives such as substances that enhance isotonicity 
and chemical stability, e.g., buffers and 
preservatives. The antibody is preferably formulated in 
purified form substantially free of aggregates and other 
proteins at concentrations of about 5 to 30 mg/ml, 
preferably 10 to 20 mg/ml. For intravenous delivery, 
this may then be adjusted to a concentration in the range 
of about 1 to about 20 mg/ml. 

Selecting an administration regimen for an 
antagonist depends on several factors, including the 
serum turnover rate of the antagonist, the serum level of 
IL-4 associated with the immune disorder, the 
immunogenicity of the antagonist, the accessibility of 
the target IL-4 (e.g. if non-serum IL-4 is to be 
blocked), the affinity of IL-4 to its receptor (s) 
relative to that of IL-4 to the antagonist, and the 



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like. Preferably, an administration regimen maximizes 
the amount of antagonist delivered to the patient 
consistent with an acceptable level of side effects* 
Accordingly, the amount of antagonist delivered depends 
in part on the particular antagonist and the severity of 
the disease being treated. Guidance in selecting 
appropriate doses is found in the literature on 
therapeutic uses of antibodies; e.g. Bach et al. # chapter 
22, in Perrone et al., eds., Handbook of Monoclonal 
Antibodies (Noges Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985); 
and Russell, pgs. 303-357, and Smith et al., pgs. 365- 
389, in Haber et al., eds. Antibodies in Human Diagnosis 
and Therapy (Raven Press, New York, 1977). Preferably, 
the dose is in the range of about 1-20 mg/kg per day, 
especially when the antagonist comprises monoclonal 
antibodies or Fab-sized fragments thereof (including 
binding compositions) . More preferably the dose is in 
the range of about 1-10 mg/kg per day. 

The descriptions of the foregoing embodiments 
of the invention have been presented for purpose of 
illustration and description. They are not intended to 
be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise 
forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and 
variations are possible in light of the above teaching. 
The embodiments were chosen and described in order to 
best explain the principles of the invention and its 
practical application to thereby enable others skilled in 
the art to best utilize the invention in various 
embodiments and with various modifications as are suited 
to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that 
the scope of the invention be defined by the claims 
appended hereto. 



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Applicants have deposited E. coli MC1061 
carrying pcD-human-IL4 with the American Type Culture 
Collection, Rockville, MD, USA (ATCC) , under accession 
number 67029, This deposit was made under the Budapest 
Treaty (1977) on the International Recognition of the 
Deposit of Micro-organisms for the purposes of Patent 
Procedure. 



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WE CLAIM: 

A method of reducing an immunoglobulin E 
response in a person comprising administering an 
effective amount of an antagonist to human inter leukin-4. 

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said antagonist 
to human interleukin-4 is selected from a monoclonal 
antibody capable of blocking the immunoglobulin E 
enhancing activity of human interleukin-4, a fragment of 
a monoclonal antibody capable of blocking the 
immunoglobulin E enhancing activity of human interleukin- 

4. and a binding composition comprising the heavy chain 
variable region and light chain variable region of a 
monoclonal antibody capable of blocking the 
immunoglobulin E enhancing activity of human interleukin- 
4. 

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said fragment of 
said monoclonal antibody is an Fab fragment. 

4 * The method of claim 2 wherein said monoclonal 

antibody is produced by a human-human hybridoma. 

5. The method of claim 4 wherein said fragment of 
said monoclonal antibody is an Fab fragment. 

6. The method of claim 2 wherein said step of 
administering includes intravenous delivery of said 
antagonist at a concentration in the range of about 1 to 
20 mg/ral. 

7 * The method of claim 6 wherein said step of 

administering further includes intravenous delivery of an 



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amount of said antagonist in the range of about 1 to 20 
mg/kg body weight of said individual per day. 

8. Use of an antagonist to human interleukin-4 for 
the preparation of a therapeutic composition useful in 
reducing an immunoglobulin E response, 

9. Use as claimed in claim 8 wherein said 
antagonist to human interleukin-4 is selected from a 
monoclonal antibody capable of blocking the 
immunoglobulin E enhancing activity of human interleukin- 
4, a fragment of a monoclonal antibody capable of 
blocking the immunoglobulin E enhancing activity of human 
interleukin-4, and a binding composition comprising the 
heavy chain variable region and light chain variable 
region of a monoclonal antibody capable of blocking the 
immunoglobulin E enhancing activity of human interleukin- 
4. 

10. Use as claimed in claim 9 wherein said 
monoclonal antibody is an Fab fragment produced by a 
human-human hybridoma . 



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Int. CI. 4 A61K39/395 ; C12P21/00 



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PROC.NATL.ACAD.SCI.USA 

vol. 83, December 1986, 

page 9675 - 9678; FINKELMAN F.D. et al: 

"Suppression of 1n vivo polyclonal IgE responses 

by Mab to the lymphokine Bcell stimulatory 

factorl" 

see the whole document 

JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 

vol. 141, no. 7, 01 October 1988, USA 

page 2335 - 2341; FINKELMAN F.D.: 

"IL-4 is required to generate and sustainin vivo 

Ig-E responses" 

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cannot be considered to involve an inventive step when the 
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NATURE 

vol. 315, 23 May 1985, 

page 333 - 335; OHARA J. et al: 

"production of a monoclonal antibody to and 

molecular characterization of Bcell stimulatory 

factorl" 

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ANNEX TO THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT pct/os 89/00285 
ON INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION NO. 

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